The web has come a long way. We have APIs that allow developers to
create amazing applications quickly, and browser technologies have
advanced to the point where JavaScript / HTML and CSS are necessary
tools for creating apps. Despite this, there's still a skills gap and
companies are having an increasingly hard time hiring for technical
positions.

This is the main reason the folks at GOOD teamed
up with the Apollo Group to launch
Coding for GOOD. A series of coding lessons and
final project. Participants with the top three submissions will be flown
to Los Angeles to participate in a hackathon. The best of the three hacks
may be offered a job at GOOD.

We were excited when GOOD approached us about contributing a lesson on
the SoundCloud API, so I sat down with them in their New York office
and did a quick walkthrough on using the
JavaScript SDK
to create a simple SoundCloud app. Check it out, and if you know of anyone
new to using web APIs, have them take a look too.